Rain
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And it's here!! :)
    Looks great, sounds great, feels awesome - the neck just locked into my hand. A bit chunkier than the one on my Epiphone LP Standard, though not as chunky as the Traditional. I'm quite shocked, it's absolutely the best balance between both. Same pick-up config as the SGJ (498T + 490R), but the sound's a whole lot different - as I expected. Both guitars will complement each other nicely. Zzounds advertised it as "blemished" but besides some normal wear on the pickguard, I've not spotted anything. I was crossing fingers and expecting some quirks - not sure whether it's be something minor I could live with or if I'd have to return the guitar - but I hardly find anything so far. For $799 with the hardshell case included, it's a pretty awesome deal. Can't wait to put new strings on it and start recording. :)
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/15 19:52:37
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Well, ain't she a beautiful sight. Great price. What's that signature say on the head? Can I borrow it?  {nah, never mind} - Post a demo audio in the near future, I want to hear her roar.
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/15 20:15:29
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One would be hard pressed to find a better deal than that thar.
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57Gregy
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/15 23:06:50
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Beautiful.
When I was 15 in 1972, I knew very little about guitars. An ad on the back of Guitar Player magazine made me fall in love with (the look of) Les Pauls.
It was 2 LPs, one black and one white. Yours looks just like the one in the ad.
Someday...
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/16 04:50:46
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omg that is (almost) exactly the same as the most recent guitar I bought (mine is black)! Does yours have the Min E-Tune system installed?
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/16 06:13:12
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SongCraft
What's that signature say on the head?
Um, Les Paul? 
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/16 12:29:33
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I assumed he was messing with us Craigb. When I first posted this image to my Facebook page I actually had some one respond in all seriousness....."OMG, there is an actual Les Paul!....is that him". 
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2015/04/16 12:42:47
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/16 13:26:22
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That really is a sweet deal on a sweet guitar... it will soon be a sweat guitar! LOL
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/16 13:32:59
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ston
omg that is (almost) exactly the same as the most recent guitar I bought (mine is black)! Does yours have the Min E-Tune system installed?
Nope - and it's actually one of the reasons I bought this one, because I didn't want min-etune.
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Re: And it's here!! :)
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/16 17:02:31
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57Gregy
Beautiful.
When I was 15 in 1972, I knew very little about guitars. An ad on the back of Guitar Player magazine made me fall in love with (the look of) Les Pauls.
It was 2 LPs, one black and one white. Yours looks just like the one in the ad.
Someday...
My first guitar was a poor copy of a Les Paul. A piece of junk, really. I'm sure it hindered my development, even though I gained something else persevering. To make it worst, it was tobacco sunburst - the worst finish for this young aspiring metal god. So the minute I could, I switched to Fender strats and avoided Les Paul's until a few years ago. Funnily enough, the first non-strat guitar I bought was this cheap little Epiphone, which I picked up in view of our travels overseas.  That's when I really started getting back into Les Pauls. It's kind of fitting that when I finally get my genuine Gibson Les Paul, it's the same colour scheme as this inexpensive guitar which first got me back into them.
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/16 17:29:15
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/16 18:35:47
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That's a beaut Krist - congratulations!!
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/16 20:28:55
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Re: And it's here!! :)
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/16 23:23:58
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☼ Best Answerby Rain 2015/04/17 04:17:01
BTW...Congratulations on your new guitar, Rain! I think you should get "Raindy" Rhoads engraved into the pickguard. 
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/17 03:40:20
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Rain
Nope - and it's actually one of the reasons I bought this one, because I didn't want min-etune.
I bought mine mostly on the strength that it was priced at £649 new, instead of the more typical £899 for a Studio in the UK. It's a 2013 model, hence it had the tuning system installed. I wasn't sure about how well the Min-ETune system would work or how I'd get on with it. Now that I have it, I have to say I love it to bits, it's an amazing piece of kit.
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/17 04:23:38
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BTW...Congratulations on your new guitar, Rain! I think you should get "Raindy" Rhoads engraved into the pickguard.
Funny that you mention that - I've been getting back to the source and working on those Rhoads songs for a few weeks now. I've made a tiny bit of adjustments to the new Les Paul tonight before I started practicing and I soon found myself in something like a state of grace - my fingers seemed to fly all over that fretboard, so I could focus on expression rather than hitting all the notes in time. In terms of playability, I always thought the SG had quite an edge, especially because of higher fret access. But the neck on this LP makes it a breeze to play - quite surprising. It's a very inspiring instrument.
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/17 07:35:49
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For all the Gibson knocking that goes on, just a basic LP Studio is a fine piece of kit.
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/17 15:19:37
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A few weeks ago I was watching one of those Anderton blindfold tests and the Studio really stood out nicely against the rest of them - sonically, I actually liked it better than the Standard, as far as I could tell from listening someone else play it on YT...
Binding and all is nice and if I were rich, maybe I'd have one of those fancy Les Paul Custom.
But for playability and sound, I really can't complain. And there's a charm to the simplicity. Did I mention I love those Kluson Deluxe tuners? :P
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/20 20:42:02
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Hi Rain, I'm playing catch up here on your thread ...I saw your thread the last time I was here at the library .... Alpine White ? I love the way Gibson does Alpine White ...very classy color .... Yeah Man, congrats to you on your new Les Paul Studio ...very nice ... Kenny
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/21 06:34:03
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Congrats on your new guitar Rain! Always a good day when a new guitar enters the house. :-)
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Re: And it's here!! :)
2015/04/21 16:27:15
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Congratulations. Beautiful guitar and fitting for someone who dresses in black. Makes the guitar really stand out. :-) Excellent deal for $799 with the hardshell case and these beautiful tuners. A few weeks ago I said that I'd rather buy an Epiphone and upgrade parts such as pickups and tuners, but you made the wiser choice for the same amount of money. And: Rain
Binding and all is nice and if I were rich.....
You don't need binding on a white guitar, do you?
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